
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 10AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
811 | 713 | 703 | 585 | 558 | 467 | 439 | 439 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 228 | 224 | 220 | 170 | 167 | 130 | 123 | 89 | 88 | 115 | 395 | 2410 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.67m | 3:55PM1.81m | 4:09AM1.67m | 4:35PM1.81m | 4:49AM1.67m | 5:14PM1.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.32m | 10:07PM0.37m | 10:16AM0.29m | 10:49PM0.35m | 10:58AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | -3 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
811 | 713 | 703 | 585 | 558 | 467 | 439 | 439 | 367 | 361 | 298 | 228 | 224 | 220 | 170 | 167 | 130 | 123 | 89 | 88 | 91 | 49 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | E 11 |
30 | 120 | 26 | 25 | 381 | 304 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 145 | 141 | 101 | 65 | 64 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 78 | 23 | 40 | 59 | 28 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | SSW 14 | SE 16 | NNE 8 | E 11 | SE 15 |
22 | 118 | 158 | 149 | 28 | 32 | 228 | 165 | 160 | 40 | — | 21 | 49 | 50 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 26 | 57 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 |
5 | 15 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 115 | 187 | 69 | 63 | 294 | 200 | 422 | 422 | 242 | 165 | 115 | 395 | 2410 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 145 | 76 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 163 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 193 | 220 |
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